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She was on the [[SFCon]] (the 1954 [[Worldcon]] in [[San Francisco]]) [[committee]], along with her her husband, [[Les Cole]], who [[co-chaired]] it. | She was on the [[SFCon]] (the 1954 [[Worldcon]] in [[San Francisco]]) [[committee]], along with her her husband, [[Les Cole]], who [[co-chaired]] it. | ||
| − | She and Les were inducted into the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] in 2017. She survived Lester in 2019, along with their sons Dana and Lance.<ref>[https://file770.com/lester-h-cole-past-worldcon-co-chair-has-died/ Lester H. Cole, Past Worldcon Co-Chair, Has Died]</ref> | + | She and Les were inducted into the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] in 2017. She survived Lester in 2019, along with their sons Dana and Lance.<ref>[https://file770.com/lester-h-cole-past-worldcon-co-chair-has-died/ Lester H. Cole, Past Worldcon Co-Chair, Has Died]</ref> As of early 2020, she was alive and well in Ventura.<ref>[https://file770.com/es-cole-is-alive-and-well-in-ventura/ Es Cole is Alive and Well in Ventura]</ref> |
* [[Autobiographical]] statement in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]'' (New Series #53, 3rd Quarter, 2017). | * [[Autobiographical]] statement in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]'' (New Series #53, 3rd Quarter, 2017). | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 10 April 2023
(Did you mean Earl Singleton, who was known as es?)
(April 29, 1924 – )
Es Cole (née Esther Douglas), a California fan, was a member of the Elves, Gnomes & Little Men's Science Fiction, Chowder & Marching Society and published the fanzines Orgasm, and The Big O.
She was on the SFCon (the 1954 Worldcon in San Francisco) committee, along with her her husband, Les Cole, who co-chaired it.
She and Les were inducted into the First Fandom Hall of Fame in 2017. She survived Lester in 2019, along with their sons Dana and Lance.[1] As of early 2020, she was alive and well in Ventura.[2]
- Autobiographical statement in Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report (New Series #53, 3rd Quarter, 2017).
- "The Gods of Rushmore" (a fanoir of her return home from Chicon 2), reprinted in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report.
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